Cliff Lee

It's no secret Ruben Amaro Jr. has not been very well liked by the fan base during his tenure as general manager for the Phillies. And honestly, can you blame them? Even setting aside his comments, which didn't sit well, this year about how fans "don't understand the game" and that Cesar Hernandez will be the starting second baseman upon Chase Utley's return, he didn't have a very good track record just based on his job performance when the end of the 2014 season came to a close. Between trading Cliff Lee to Seattle in 2009 for three prospects, none of whom are with the club anymore after failing to show their worth, and shipping out Hunter Pence...

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